NOLS - Wind River Mountaineering

  United States

Wyoming

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 1-June 30, 2009; June 8-July 7, 2009; June 15-July 14, 2009; June 22-July 21, 2009

Description: The rugged, glacier-carved Wind River Range is famous for its sheer granite headwalls, spires, and towering 13,000-foot summits covered with rock and surrounded by glaciers. This remote range is also famous for mountaineering expeditions that have a perfect blend of glacier travel, snow ascents and rock climbing.

Youll learn real mountaineering skills such as belaying, rappelling, climbing techniques and anchor placementall while traveling over, around and through the rocky, steep terrain of the Wind Rivers. Your route will allow you to learn rock, snow and ice climbing techniques which will lead to longer, more technical climbs like 13,804-foot Gannett Peak, Wyomings highest mountain. At the same time, youll master the camping, hiking and leadership skills necessary to thrive in the mountain environment and beyond.

Highlights:
College Credit
(Optional)

6 Semester Credit Hours:
2 Hours Environmental Ethics
2 Hours Skills Practicum
2 Hours Risk Assessment

Cost in US$: $ 3,800

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 10-15

Scholarships are Available. - Each year NOLS offers over $800,000 dollars in scholarship assistance. Scholarship aid is available to applicants who show great potential to excel as NOLS students and who would be unable to attend without financial aid. These scholarship dollars are made available through the generosity of alumni and friends to the NOLS Fund. Our graduates realize the great impact a NOLS education has and volunteer both time and money to further the school's mission.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

NOLS The National Outdoor Leadership School's Mission Statement: The mission of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.

Year Founded: 1965